Love? Huh!

Bryan knew she might refuse to go home if she found out her mom was there, and it was already late at night. He knew he had to face the consequences of lying again, but he made up his mind to bear them.

"Are you sure you're not lying to me?" she asked, her voice hinting at suspicion. "Why did you sound like there's one more thing you want to tell me?" Bryan chuckled softly, trying to downplay the situation.

"Let's just go home, Betty," he said, holding out his hand to hers. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and together they left, hand in hand, into the night.

As they walked to Bryan's car, the silence between them was palpable. Bryan knew he had to tell her the truth eventually, but he was scared of losing her. He had already lied to her once, and he didn't want to hurt her again.

When they got into the car, Betty turned to him and said, "I know you're hiding something from me, Bryan. I can see it in your eyes."

Bryan took a deep breath and decided to come clean. "I was going